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, saw medicare patients that we asked them to see, that saw our medicare patients in this country. the consequence of that, most physician offices run very close to the margin every month. they had to impout and borrow money to meet cash flow in april and in june. and i dare say most of those practices have not yet fully recovered from that insult to the cash flow that occurred. so it is extremely important to pass a one-year -- a one-year extension that gives them the stability to plan, gives patients the ability to be able to find doctors under the medicare system and gives physician offices the ability to plan for the future. now, during this year that comes up, we are obligated, both sides of the aisle, both houses in this capitol are obligated to fix this problem. shame on us if it continues after this fix has expired. there is the political will to do it. we heard it this morning from both sides. i will commit myself to working with, yes, my side, the other side of the aisle, the other house in this capitol to work on a permanent solution to this. they are out there. it depen
, saw medicare patients that we asked them to see, that saw our medicare patients in this country. the consequence of that, most physician offices run very close to the margin every month. they had to impout and borrow money to meet cash flow in april and in june. and i dare say most of those practices have not yet fully recovered from that insult to the cash flow that occurred. so it is extremely important to pass a one-year -- a one-year extension that gives them the stability to plan, gives...
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frankly, the problem is not just the medicare problem. it is not just the medicare problem. it is a health care system problem. that is why what i am trying to put on the table is that we need to think outside the box and rethink what we're trying to accomplish and how we are going to end up changing what our promisesmentioned, democratic cs are competitive or a head. state after state. what is the message to focus on to win over the moderates and independents who are not going to the republican brand but are still concerned? >> to use the old adage of politics, all politics is local. the candidates that doing well are proposing real solutions. it is important to keep the focus on how many of these problems were created by republican policies. but as bill clinton would say ad nauseam, all elections are about the future. we have to maintain some focus on how we got into this situation and how republican policies were largely responsible, but also to focus on the future. one of the specific challenges -- what are the specific challenges states? even in this environment, optimi
frankly, the problem is not just the medicare problem. it is not just the medicare problem. it is a health care system problem. that is why what i am trying to put on the table is that we need to think outside the box and rethink what we're trying to accomplish and how we are going to end up changing what our promisesmentioned, democratic cs are competitive or a head. state after state. what is the message to focus on to win over the moderates and independents who are not going to the...
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if you're going to raid half a million dollars out of medicare, put it in medicare. did not use it to create another government program. if you can go to no. 8. scheurer #8. this shows you how far we have to go. -- chart number eight. if we keep kicking the can down the road, look what happened. the liability was $62.90 trillion. that means we need to set aside 62.9 trillion dollars today in treasury rates for the government to keep the promises it is making to people in america today. that was last year's number. it went up to $76 trillion this year. this year in 2010, the new unfunded liability, the promises we are making we cannot afford a 76.4 trillion dollars. looking ahead to 20/20, a $83 trillion. what you are doing is you are raiding this program not to make it more solvent or to address the and coming fiscal and debt crisis, you are taking money at this program to create a new entitlement. it is a new open-ended entitlement that says to people making less than $100,000, if you are -- your health care exceed -- expenses exceed gross income, the taxpayers got
if you're going to raid half a million dollars out of medicare, put it in medicare. did not use it to create another government program. if you can go to no. 8. scheurer #8. this shows you how far we have to go. -- chart number eight. if we keep kicking the can down the road, look what happened. the liability was $62.90 trillion. that means we need to set aside 62.9 trillion dollars today in treasury rates for the government to keep the promises it is making to people in america today. that was...
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privatizing medicare, privatizing social security, letting medicare wither on the vine. going after these programs which is something they have tried to do time and time again. let me just say this for the record. while the democrats control this congress, we are not going to let you destroy the two most important social programs that have been enacted in this country. at this time i yield one minute to the gentleman from california, mr. miller. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. miller: i thank the gentleman for yielding. i find it interesting our colleagues on the other side of the aisle, republicans, say this is a sham. you know what? it was the law for a decade under the clinton administration and i guess it wasn't a sham because the first thing the republicans did was to repeal pay-go so they could run up the massive deficits of the bush years. we are asking to put this back in place because this is how we cleaned up the unsustainable deficits of the reagan years. this is how we got for the first time surplus for this country t
privatizing medicare, privatizing social security, letting medicare wither on the vine. going after these programs which is something they have tried to do time and time again. let me just say this for the record. while the democrats control this congress, we are not going to let you destroy the two most important social programs that have been enacted in this country. at this time i yield one minute to the gentleman from california, mr. miller. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from...
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medicare is a big item. now, this is not a call for fiscal hiss taret immediately. professor reihhart explained that idea. i fear it may happen in europe. it should be avoided. i'm calling for them not do that in europe and find a way to help themselves. commission addresses the colmes of our debt where the project three -- where the trajectory is going. everything should be on the table. that is absolutely critical if you have a credible medium in the united states now, you would have a lot more room to maneuver on short-term measures. i might even right now call for a reduction in payroll taxes if we had a media from work but we don't. that is dangerous. >> you are, in some ways, linking the two in your mind. it would be more credible to do something with respect to payroll taxes, to provide additional lift to the economy if you had some credible process in place to deal with a longer- term debt? >> absolutely. fiscal stimulus is something we have moved away from in industrialized countries in the last 20
medicare is a big item. now, this is not a call for fiscal hiss taret immediately. professor reihhart explained that idea. i fear it may happen in europe. it should be avoided. i'm calling for them not do that in europe and find a way to help themselves. commission addresses the colmes of our debt where the project three -- where the trajectory is going. everything should be on the table. that is absolutely critical if you have a credible medium in the united states now, you would have a lot...
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for over $500 billion in medicare cuts for seniors. over $500 billion in new taxes for small businesses. in my home state of texas over $24 billion in unfunded medicaid mandates. this is not the health care reform that the american people want. they want us to work together and come together in a bipartisan manner to have real solutions for their problems. we want every american to have access to quality, affordable health care. and unfortunately the majority didn't want to deal with us. but this isn't over. they got to get passed through the senate, there are going to be multiple lawsuits across the country, and they are going to have to answer to the american people in november of this year. i found it very telling at the end of the speaker's speech last night that she had shifted her conversations from health care reform to health insurance reform. this debate is about health insurance reform, it's about giving every american access to quality, affordable heal
for over $500 billion in medicare cuts for seniors. over $500 billion in new taxes for small businesses. in my home state of texas over $24 billion in unfunded medicaid mandates. this is not the health care reform that the american people want. they want us to work together and come together in a bipartisan manner to have real solutions for their problems. we want every american to have access to quality, affordable health care. and unfortunately the majority didn't want to deal with us. but...
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you did not break out social security bursa's medicare vs medicaid. -- versus medicare versus medicate. -- medicaid. at what year did you see the social security surplus disappearing? what is your average age of retirement? most baby boomers are planning to work longer and pay into the system logger. i'm not going to wait until age 70 to take social security. what is the average age? you mentioned that medicare will be taking a larger portion of the gdp. what percentage of that 11.1% is medicare? >> i, being honored, to -- i am a bean counter, too, but i have too many beans. you can look up the numbers on our website. so security is -- what you see as a turning point, so security receives interest on the accumulated bonds in the trust fund -- social security receives interest on the accumulated bonds and the trust fund. those are interesting numbers and i cannot keep them in my head. i think the question of retirement age is important. we wrestled with that. we wonder about how some recent economic development would affect that. there is another study coming out about how we make proje
you did not break out social security bursa's medicare vs medicaid. -- versus medicare versus medicate. -- medicaid. at what year did you see the social security surplus disappearing? what is your average age of retirement? most baby boomers are planning to work longer and pay into the system logger. i'm not going to wait until age 70 to take social security. what is the average age? you mentioned that medicare will be taking a larger portion of the gdp. what percentage of that 11.1% is...
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straying so cesarean medicare -- straining social security and medicare. the future depends a good deal on how long people choose to work before they retire. fortunately, there is reason for optimism. the into the 20s century witnessed a profound change and determine behavior. for over a century, the labor force participation rate of men over 65 decline. at the end of the 20th century, it began to rise. work of older women rose as well. this historical turnaround was driven by rising education levels and technological change create jobs became less physically demanding. work at older ages is likely to continue rising in the future but it will be propelled by different forces. chief among these is the scheduled increase in the social security for retirement age which cannot be fully implemented until 2022. second is restricting an employer pension plans from defined benefit pensions was strong requirement incentives to 401k stalled pages that have no such incentives. legal barriers have only been partially relaxed. third, the labor force participation rate
straying so cesarean medicare -- straining social security and medicare. the future depends a good deal on how long people choose to work before they retire. fortunately, there is reason for optimism. the into the 20s century witnessed a profound change and determine behavior. for over a century, the labor force participation rate of men over 65 decline. at the end of the 20th century, it began to rise. work of older women rose as well. this historical turnaround was driven by rising education...
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>> medicare not medicaid? >> i'm sorry if i said medicaid, this is all medicare. >> yes. the actuaries estimates are just that. they are estimates. based on his best judgment what we can look now as facts as they are developing. our intention is to increase access to care for medicare beneficiaries, strengthening part a, part b, and c and d. i think those will be more attractive to beneficiaries. i think they'll find themselves in better shape after this act is fully engaged. >> thanks, senator. i would like the information of the senators indicate the order. next senator rockefeller, then senator hatch. senator rockefeller. >> thank you, mr. chairman. dr. berwick, i would like to ask three quick questions in a row. >> he's going to recognize. he's not going to make a statement. >> i revise my comments. i certainly don't want you to punt, senator rockefeller, i did enough of that in the intelligence committee. i'm suffering from c.m.s.-induced paranoia so i'm going to have to leave. i hope you can feed that as we go further. did the chairman indicate to the ranking member
>> medicare not medicaid? >> i'm sorry if i said medicaid, this is all medicare. >> yes. the actuaries estimates are just that. they are estimates. based on his best judgment what we can look now as facts as they are developing. our intention is to increase access to care for medicare beneficiaries, strengthening part a, part b, and c and d. i think those will be more attractive to beneficiaries. i think they'll find themselves in better shape after this act is fully engaged....
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our medicare patients from having care. you want access to an insurance policy, fine, i'd always remember have access to a doctor. i yield back the balance of my time. mr. levin: i now yield two minutes to another distinguished member of our ways and means committee, mr. blumenauer of oregon. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. blumenauer: thank you. i appreciate the gentleman's courtesy. we are watching the harsh reality of governing without any meaningful republican participation. it would have been an opportunity as we were moving forward if we were actually legislating and people were part of the party to be able to have zeroed in some of these things. i personally am absolutely committed to deal with the s.g.r. problem. this is a step forward to dealing with it. it's not as good as what we passed earlier in the house, but it's interesting our friends just took a hike, decided to be negative. one of the best examples is their hypocrisy or willful ignorance as it comes to the stimulu
our medicare patients from having care. you want access to an insurance policy, fine, i'd always remember have access to a doctor. i yield back the balance of my time. mr. levin: i now yield two minutes to another distinguished member of our ways and means committee, mr. blumenauer of oregon. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. blumenauer: thank you. i appreciate the gentleman's courtesy. we are watching the harsh reality of governing without any meaningful...
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policy to physician medicare payments. however i think the reduction in itself is an oxymoron because the question is what are the needs of the patient and how can the doctors care for them and how do we ensure that doctors and medicare work together to make sure that good health is promoted across america? that reduction shows movement in the right direction, any reduction will hinder doctors' ability to effectively treat patients who need their care. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. mr. pallone: i yield the gentlewoman another 30 seconds. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is extended another 30 seconds. ms. jackson lee: any reduction mr. hinder doctors' ability to treat patients who need their care who treat the most vulnerable, pregnant women, children, and elderly and the feeble who are suffering from pre-existing diseases. so it is important that h.r. 5712, the physician payment and therapy relief act of 2010, is passed. what i would say, madam speaker, is who are we that we cannot tak
policy to physician medicare payments. however i think the reduction in itself is an oxymoron because the question is what are the needs of the patient and how can the doctors care for them and how do we ensure that doctors and medicare work together to make sure that good health is promoted across america? that reduction shows movement in the right direction, any reduction will hinder doctors' ability to effectively treat patients who need their care. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's...
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, because if we look at the numbers, medicare or medicare, medicaid are the source of this problem. we, as the nation matures, are going to redistribute public expenditures in a way towards the aged. and that is unavoidable. >> thank you. >> morton of all call. sense report came out in december, we have had the presidential budget and his roadmap for the future fiscally. would you evaluate it in terms of how close to the goals that you cite it comes? >> shall we start at that end of the table? >> evaluated? b. you once again, we reached out for a magic asterisk in the form of the commission, to get to the goal that the president has laid out. i think all of us at the table have more aggressive goals, but this is really the first indication that the president is willing to go out and endorse a particular goal and path for the future. >> [inaudible] maybe i just answered a question -- the question. question. and incorporated into my answer. there's something so like and there's some things i don't like, mort. i think they bit the bullet on the high in tax cuts and they should be allow
, because if we look at the numbers, medicare or medicare, medicaid are the source of this problem. we, as the nation matures, are going to redistribute public expenditures in a way towards the aged. and that is unavoidable. >> thank you. >> morton of all call. sense report came out in december, we have had the presidential budget and his roadmap for the future fiscally. would you evaluate it in terms of how close to the goals that you cite it comes? >> shall we start at that...
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they created a doughnut hole in medicare. there was no regulation in these financial industries with no congressional oversight when they were in power. all of a sudden in one year, president obama is supposed to be able to fix all of this, and yet, republicans come up with new ideas for these things. but they like to demonize the president for what he is trying to do. guest: republicans made plenty of mistakes. some of them may have been worthwhile expenditures, some not. but that does not justify president obama making mistakes. he has increased the deficit of what appeared that part is just a fact. he hasn't -- he has invested in the economy and some people say that is wise. i think we're running a dangerously high level of debt. and i think republicans do have alternatives. republicans have proposed various cuts in spending in the long-term and short-term. no one can do away with it immediately. it would be foolish for a candidate to say, let me in the debt is when to go away. -- elect me and that that is going to go away
they created a doughnut hole in medicare. there was no regulation in these financial industries with no congressional oversight when they were in power. all of a sudden in one year, president obama is supposed to be able to fix all of this, and yet, republicans come up with new ideas for these things. but they like to demonize the president for what he is trying to do. guest: republicans made plenty of mistakes. some of them may have been worthwhile expenditures, some not. but that does not...
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incidentally the medicare level alzheimer's is driving 17% of the medicare budget. >> see that again. >> 17% is driven by alzheimer's already today. the total cost for alzheimer's again to the country will be by the middle of the century in excess of 1 trillion per year and by far the bulk of that will be the federal government cost projected from today's levels with no changes so that is simply will not be affordable not only on the economic front, the again on the human front. we can't accept what will happen to the families. we do not have the ability to deal with of the end of life considerations of the long term care. families at some point, dedicated as they are with 70% of the people who have alzheimer's living at home and care for at home at some point the other percentages a result of the fact that families, no matter how much time they spend, the 24 hours a day they often spend as caregivers, especially tord the end of life, it i no longer enough where they simply are not capable of handling of the difficulty of the care at ho so we are not equipped at this point as you have
incidentally the medicare level alzheimer's is driving 17% of the medicare budget. >> see that again. >> 17% is driven by alzheimer's already today. the total cost for alzheimer's again to the country will be by the middle of the century in excess of 1 trillion per year and by far the bulk of that will be the federal government cost projected from today's levels with no changes so that is simply will not be affordable not only on the economic front, the again on the human front. we...
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actuary for medicare estimates that the president and the majority party's medicare cuts will reduce medicare advantage enrollment by seven million people. but there's more. the medicare actuary reports that under the new health care law 15% of all hospitals, nursing homes and other providers could be operating at a loss by 2019 which will jeopardize access to care. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from michigan rise? ms. kilpatrick: thank you, mr. speaker. how can you help repeal law that better americans? the repeal republicans are offbase and not right in their assumptions. millions of americans will benefit from the new health care bill. you and your doctor will determine your case and not the insurance company. small businesses will get tax credits with 50 employers or less to help them pay their premiums, so those millions of people who work in small business can now have health care. your children, who have graduated from college, find themselves with no job, will be able to stay on your health care
actuary for medicare estimates that the president and the majority party's medicare cuts will reduce medicare advantage enrollment by seven million people. but there's more. the medicare actuary reports that under the new health care law 15% of all hospitals, nursing homes and other providers could be operating at a loss by 2019 which will jeopardize access to care. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from michigan rise?...
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instead, we are going to pay medicare doctors more to stay in medicare. we're going to close the doughnut hole, make prescription drugs more affordable. and for small business owners and families who don't have job -- new tax credits to make sure you can afford your health care. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from washington rise? mr. reichert: to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. reichert: i am humbled and honored today to recognize the sacrifice of a fallen marine from my district. lance corporal eric ward from redmond, washington, who was killed in afghanistan on february 21. soon he will be buried at arlington, the final resting place for those who so honorably sacrificed their lives for this country. when i talked to eric's mom the other day, she said she understood her son's dedication to his country. she was a proud marine mom. despite the sacrifice her family has made and the sense of loss and grief that they now bear. it's important t
instead, we are going to pay medicare doctors more to stay in medicare. we're going to close the doughnut hole, make prescription drugs more affordable. and for small business owners and families who don't have job -- new tax credits to make sure you can afford your health care. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from washington rise? mr. reichert: to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr....
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medicare advantage was an insurance product that about 1/4 of all medicare patients are in now. they like it. but aarp didn't do very well. and all of the movement toward medicare advantage cut into their traditional market for medicare supplemental. and so what will happen is, under the guise of cost savings, it's the old story, the new government plan will drive out aarp's main competitor and create -- and contrary to what the president said, if you like your health plan, you can keep it. clearly that's not the case for seniors. and so there will be probably half of those currently in medicare advantage who will find themselves drven out of the program. and, of course, what they will do immediately is they will go back to some form of traditional medicare supplement. it's simply a way that aarp feathered its own corporate nest. host: what about responding to criticism that some might have of your new group? it looks like you're putting your message to wealthy americans who may tend to be more conservative. guest: absolutely not. in fact, if you look at the aarp model, what the
medicare advantage was an insurance product that about 1/4 of all medicare patients are in now. they like it. but aarp didn't do very well. and all of the movement toward medicare advantage cut into their traditional market for medicare supplemental. and so what will happen is, under the guise of cost savings, it's the old story, the new government plan will drive out aarp's main competitor and create -- and contrary to what the president said, if you like your health plan, you can keep it....
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medicare has lots of fraud in medicare has lots of fraud in it. >> legislation contains a lot of antifraud provisions. we ought to try to make those strong as possible. discussions that are taking place now. let's put the medicare issue in proper context. it is relevant for us in oregon. to me, the central problem with medicare is that it to rewards inefficiency. it essentially pays on the basis of volume rather than quality. and so, we in jordan historically have been discriminated against for holding costs down, for doing a good job. it is relevant in benton county. we have a lot of seniors on medicare advantage. for some time, medicare services in benton county and throughout the valley, it has been hard for the doctors to get adequate reimbursement in order to [unintelligible] if you compare it to other parts of the country, parts of the system that pays on volume rather than quality, many areas of reimbursement is half as it would be [unintelligible] the senate bill -- i was able to get a measure included to get changes in that. under the measure i included, good quality medicare adva
medicare has lots of fraud in medicare has lots of fraud in it. >> legislation contains a lot of antifraud provisions. we ought to try to make those strong as possible. discussions that are taking place now. let's put the medicare issue in proper context. it is relevant for us in oregon. to me, the central problem with medicare is that it to rewards inefficiency. it essentially pays on the basis of volume rather than quality. and so, we in jordan historically have been discriminated...
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the other side of the cornyn is that medicare -- the other side of the coin is that medicare costs have gone up a lot over time. one could try to reduce the increases we see in the medicare program. the affordable care act, which just got enacted, did reduce the growth rate in medicare by about 1.3 percentage points for he per beneficiary per year. what benefits were improved, the expenditure level souls were actually reduced. -- while benefits were improved, the expenditure level was actually reduced. it does point that perhaps social security should be strengthened and at the same time, we really work to reduce medicare expenditures while increasing the quality of benefits that the elderly receive from the medicare program. >> go ahead. yes. >> you are talking about increasing the retirement age even further. [inaudible] the commission's have said that they are being harm-- [inaudibl] >> this is a good question. i am going to repeat it and would love it if you could answer it. the question was about disability benefits and many in the context of increasing the retirement age have talk
the other side of the cornyn is that medicare -- the other side of the coin is that medicare costs have gone up a lot over time. one could try to reduce the increases we see in the medicare program. the affordable care act, which just got enacted, did reduce the growth rate in medicare by about 1.3 percentage points for he per beneficiary per year. what benefits were improved, the expenditure level souls were actually reduced. -- while benefits were improved, the expenditure level was actually...
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three years later, according to medicare's actuaries, medicare goes bankrupt. so what are we doing here? we're taking $467 billion in money from the medicare program, not to improve the solvency of medicare, but it created -- treated like a piggybacking to create this new program. i have all letter here from jeff sessions, which says that you cannot count the money twice. this money coming out of medicare is not going to medicare. it will not fix the insolvency. it is going to pay for this other entitlement program. what are we looking at? according to the chief actuary of medicare, this results in 20% of medicare's providers either going bankrupt or just dropping medicare patients altogether. millions of people are going to lose their medicare advantage program that they have chosen and now enjoy. but look at where we are right now with medicare. according to the gao to day, we have a $30 trillion unfunded liability for medicare. that is a $335,000 burden for every burden in america today. -- every household in america today. what if we do not do anything to s
three years later, according to medicare's actuaries, medicare goes bankrupt. so what are we doing here? we're taking $467 billion in money from the medicare program, not to improve the solvency of medicare, but it created -- treated like a piggybacking to create this new program. i have all letter here from jeff sessions, which says that you cannot count the money twice. this money coming out of medicare is not going to medicare. it will not fix the insolvency. it is going to pay for this...
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they want to take $500 billion out of medicare and medicare advantage. what is that going to do? that's going to add to the problem that they say is going to solve. putting the government in complete control of health care is not going to be the answer. we have problems that need to be solved. they can be solved. they can be solved within the free enterprise system. we don't want to destroy free enterprise in america. there are those on that side -- and i believe the white house believes government should run everything, they should run health care. they should run energy like the cap and trade bill. they should run the auto industry. they want to run the finance industry. and the crown jewel is health care because health care is 1/6 of our economy. they get that and they're on their way to the government controlling every part of our lives, at least in large part. this is something we don't believe in in america. we believe in the free enterprise system and the ability of the people to succeed, and people who come from no where to make the system works and we don't want the gove
they want to take $500 billion out of medicare and medicare advantage. what is that going to do? that's going to add to the problem that they say is going to solve. putting the government in complete control of health care is not going to be the answer. we have problems that need to be solved. they can be solved. they can be solved within the free enterprise system. we don't want to destroy free enterprise in america. there are those on that side -- and i believe the white house believes...
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under medicare. it is not forcing anyone to do it, and certainly, not forcing any of come on you. -- outcome on you. host: next phone call from pittsburgh. independent line. caller: the only question is, the you love the insurance company that rip you off, or do you want the people to have 100% health care? in pennsylvania there is legislation coming up which would establish a single payer health care program. health insurance companies would be eliminated. instead of premiums, it would be similar to social security and medicare. some of that would be withheld from your check. it is very simple. nobody has to apply for anything. everybody will be covered. it will be paid for by payroll deductions, which is a system that is already set up. your house judiciary committee has completed an independent investigation conducted with thoroughness by a special task force on our committee chaired by adam schiff, with much distinction. i also thank his co-chair, bob goodlatte, and hank johnson, the subcommittee
under medicare. it is not forcing anyone to do it, and certainly, not forcing any of come on you. -- outcome on you. host: next phone call from pittsburgh. independent line. caller: the only question is, the you love the insurance company that rip you off, or do you want the people to have 100% health care? in pennsylvania there is legislation coming up which would establish a single payer health care program. health insurance companies would be eliminated. instead of premiums, it would be...
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this legislation will help curb the fraud in the medicare system. it will not only toughen the penalties on those individuals who engage in fraud, but it will also help implement new screening procedures and biometric checks for all medicare claims and services. medicare fraud is not isolated to cases that involve rogue individuals. unfortunately, the reality is that more and more medicare fraud is being perpetrated by groups that are organized and are sophisticated in their techniques. this bipartisan bill will help catch up existing rules and regulations with the reality of today's threats. fraud and abuse cost the medicare system billions of dollars each year. it costs the system in fact, $60 billion every year. it harms the health care industry as a whole and it undermines the market for legitimate health care products. it hurts legitimate suppliers who cannot compete with illegitimate suppliers who pad their income by billing for services that they never rendered. fraud undermines public confidence in health care providers. the klein-ros-lehtin
this legislation will help curb the fraud in the medicare system. it will not only toughen the penalties on those individuals who engage in fraud, but it will also help implement new screening procedures and biometric checks for all medicare claims and services. medicare fraud is not isolated to cases that involve rogue individuals. unfortunately, the reality is that more and more medicare fraud is being perpetrated by groups that are organized and are sophisticated in their techniques. this...
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s who defraud medicare should not be able to simply move to another company and continue to bill medicare. their companies should not be able to hide behind corporate shells to rob medicare. this bill will strengthen the anti-fraud laws and stop these unfair practices. i want to thank mr. herger, again, the chairman of our subcommittee on health, chairman stark, for working side by side with the oversight subcommittee to end these abuses. i ask all my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support this necessary bipartisan bill and thank you, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. mr. lewis: i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california, mr. herger, is recognized. mr. herger: well, let me -- just in closing, again, i urge members to vote yes on h.r. 6130, and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california, mr. herger, yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from california, mr. stark, is recognized. mr. stark: i want to thank my distingu
s who defraud medicare should not be able to simply move to another company and continue to bill medicare. their companies should not be able to hide behind corporate shells to rob medicare. this bill will strengthen the anti-fraud laws and stop these unfair practices. i want to thank mr. herger, again, the chairman of our subcommittee on health, chairman stark, for working side by side with the oversight subcommittee to end these abuses. i ask all my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to...
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medicare fakes care of our sign yors -- seniors, but it's high time we take care of medicare. the health care reform bill keeps medicare solvent for nine more years. we extend that timeline by finally getting tough on the waste in medicare. so as we make services better for seniors, we also fight fraud and waste. the inspector general of the health and human services department has found a number of problems in medicare. with false claims for wheelchairs and orthodics and overcharging for devices and prescription drugs, we need the tools to strengthen our enforcement mechanisms and fight these abuses. i thank leadership for providing a long and thoughtful examination of health care. one of the most pressing issues of our time, i look forward to reading the bill soon. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina rise? >> to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized. mr. brown: i rise in opposition to the democrat leader's health care plan. for th
medicare fakes care of our sign yors -- seniors, but it's high time we take care of medicare. the health care reform bill keeps medicare solvent for nine more years. we extend that timeline by finally getting tough on the waste in medicare. so as we make services better for seniors, we also fight fraud and waste. the inspector general of the health and human services department has found a number of problems in medicare. with false claims for wheelchairs and orthodics and overcharging for...
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participation in medicare. it also states that 50% of the seniors participating in medicare advantage are set to lose their coverage. the american people deserve better, mr. speaker, and that's why we need to repeal the $1 trillion government overhaul of health care and replace it with a bill that makes lowering costs the first priority. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado rise? >> permission to address the house for one minute. revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. polis: i rise today to discussion immigration. the lack of federal action and the failure of the federal government to establish the rule of law has completely and utterly failed. so severely that states are trying to take federal law into their own hands. on the right you have states like arizona, which passed a law that allows for racial and ethnic profiling. on the left you have states contending with whether they i
participation in medicare. it also states that 50% of the seniors participating in medicare advantage are set to lose their coverage. the american people deserve better, mr. speaker, and that's why we need to repeal the $1 trillion government overhaul of health care and replace it with a bill that makes lowering costs the first priority. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado rise? >>...
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that's important to everybody that is approaching medicare and is in medicare today. so people are going to continue to want to live to get into medicare. that's what's out ahead for the medicare recipients and i talked about the wellness program earlier. final point is this, on the financial side of the health care reform, the deficit of the united states government in the years 2010 to 2020 will be reduced by $132 billion. that's in the first year. so that is a reduction in the national deficit. it comes about by reducing the amount of money that will have to be spent by the government on health care as a result of all of these reforms that are in the bill, some of which i've talked about tonight. in the next 10 years, 2020 until 2030, the deficit will be reduced by $1.3 trillion, an enormous amount of money. so whatever the discussion you've heard out there in public and all of the mischaracterizations of this bill that have been going on for months and indeed almost a year now, the facts are the deficit will be reduced, the program is fully funded and it provides
that's important to everybody that is approaching medicare and is in medicare today. so people are going to continue to want to live to get into medicare. that's what's out ahead for the medicare recipients and i talked about the wellness program earlier. final point is this, on the financial side of the health care reform, the deficit of the united states government in the years 2010 to 2020 will be reduced by $132 billion. that's in the first year. so that is a reduction in the national...
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medicare and medicaid. and what's the problem with medicare and medicaid? well, they're financially broken. if they continue as they are right now without changing those laws, they will bankrupt our country. so we've got medicare and medicaid, government programs that are currently bankrupting our country and so what are we trying to sell the american public? oh, hey, we've got the government running medicare and medicaid, they're bankrupting our country, let's take other all of health care with the government. there's something intuitively counterintuitive about that, isn't there? why would you want the government to take over something it's already messing up and that is not working financially. that it is in the process of bankrupting our country. if you can't do it in a smaller area of medicare and medicaid, why do you want to expand it to everybody? this is kind of a hard sell for the president and that's why it's taking a lot of courage and why this bill is not moving any too fast and why the public doesn't like it. but there are many, many other reas
medicare and medicaid. and what's the problem with medicare and medicaid? well, they're financially broken. if they continue as they are right now without changing those laws, they will bankrupt our country. so we've got medicare and medicaid, government programs that are currently bankrupting our country and so what are we trying to sell the american public? oh, hey, we've got the government running medicare and medicaid, they're bankrupting our country, let's take other all of health care...
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the medicare reimbursement wi. guest: i think the doctor was disingenuous when he answered the questions put by the words and you. -- by viewers and you. he talks aut the cost of the office, he talks about the eve -- rent, and the staff, and all of those are real costs. but the biggest cost in the doctor's office is the doctors pay. he did not talk about that. doctors in the united states in general are paid twice as much as doctors in every other country. now, the amahinks that is right, thinks it should be written in sne, thinks that is the way the world must be, because at is the way it is today. there is noeason why doctors have to get paid so much, frankly. now, there are a lot of doctors, maybe en have doctors, who probably are not overpaid -- even half doctors, who are probably not overpaid. primary physicians, emergency rooms, and they get and stay -- get nice pay. you and i live in a major metropolitan area on the east coast, specialists here, surgeons, a urologist, cardiologists, people who, you might say
the medicare reimbursement wi. guest: i think the doctor was disingenuous when he answered the questions put by the words and you. -- by viewers and you. he talks aut the cost of the office, he talks about the eve -- rent, and the staff, and all of those are real costs. but the biggest cost in the doctor's office is the doctors pay. he did not talk about that. doctors in the united states in general are paid twice as much as doctors in every other country. now, the amahinks that is right,...
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if you fall into the medicare get, which is an absence coverage, up to a certain $250 rebate.et a medicared include all i know.aries as far as check with your local office. host: pennsylvania. think the main problem that he has not the prrorities of the american people. they were fix the economy and jobs and take care of the oil spiil. with regards to the economy, the was assigned to energy and health care issues. said --, barbara boxer and rrgarding the energy bill,%% basic priority is to take of this bill. i imagine she was speaking about the payments. man is not focusing on the that americans have. i thought the promise by theer -- in both television, he says almost everybody in the obama it ministration does not want the in thecare bill passed first couule of years. that included joe biden, romer.na in the book that was written, wanted it passed beyond the first couple of years. host: let's get a response. guest: i have nnt read the book. some reticence to reform.are thht is true. joe biden was concerned about moving healthcare right after the stimulus. debates that we see on the campai
if you fall into the medicare get, which is an absence coverage, up to a certain $250 rebate.et a medicared include all i know.aries as far as check with your local office. host: pennsylvania. think the main problem that he has not the prrorities of the american people. they were fix the economy and jobs and take care of the oil spiil. with regards to the economy, the was assigned to energy and health care issues. said --, barbara boxer and rrgarding the energy bill,%% basic priority is to take...
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i could be on medicare, but i chose not to do it. i've been with the va since i got out of the service in 1971. but why are all of these tests being run? and i know it costs money. host: thank you. in fact, testing has been a regular theme of your story here is 1 "new yorker" article with the headline, "testing, testing." guest: your caller hit the button on one of the issues driving the process, the malpractice system, which is driven in ways -- let me give you an example -- headaches. one community tried to look at how many ct scans and cedar rapids, iowa, they were doing for people. they did 50,000 cds dance for a population of 300,000 people a year. all of us know this is not necessary. 10,000 of them were for had ct scans, and only a tiny number of some of it was fear of malpractice suits. more significant part of it is that we have not really established what our process is, our appropriate guideline for care for handling the headaches so we can do it the right way, so we have tens of thousands of unnecessary ct scans causing m
i could be on medicare, but i chose not to do it. i've been with the va since i got out of the service in 1971. but why are all of these tests being run? and i know it costs money. host: thank you. in fact, testing has been a regular theme of your story here is 1 "new yorker" article with the headline, "testing, testing." guest: your caller hit the button on one of the issues driving the process, the malpractice system, which is driven in ways -- let me give you an example...
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patients and providing medical care to medicare patients. why is that important? if they're not appropriately reimbursed they can't afford to keep their doors open they drop out of the medicare program and patients can't find doctors and complain to their congressmen. this is something that's historically happened. but as a consequence of multiple times doing this fix, the cost has now gotten so high that it becomes very difficult for congress to pass that legislation and maybe i could just take you through a few of the simple steps that occur in this process as to why -- why this is so difficult. here is a formula reprinted from the website for the center for medicare and medicaid services, calculation of the payment formula under the physician fee schedule. here's the payment formula. bracket rvu -- bracket rvu times gpci plus rvu -- that's starts to look complicated. if you look at the key for the acronyms you get an idea of what this is trying to do. rvuw, relative value unit for work. rvu relative value unit determined by a -- an agency
patients and providing medical care to medicare patients. why is that important? if they're not appropriately reimbursed they can't afford to keep their doors open they drop out of the medicare program and patients can't find doctors and complain to their congressmen. this is something that's historically happened. but as a consequence of multiple times doing this fix, the cost has now gotten so high that it becomes very difficult for congress to pass that legislation and maybe i could just...
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there's half a trillion dollar cut in medicare. for our senior citizens. $523.5 billion, over half a trillion dollars cut out of medicare reimbursement rates. i represent the most seniored congressional district in america. iowa has the highest percentage of his population over 85 than any of the states. we are the second with those over the age of 65. out of the 99 counties in iowa, 10 of the most 12 seniored counties in iowa, and i hear the president say there's waste, fraud and abuse in medicare so we're going to slash half a trillion dollars out of there to pay for obamacare. half a trillion dollars. and has the president pointed his finger to a single bit of waste, fraud and abuse that's in medicare that he would fix? he promises that's what he'll do, but if you can't identify or won't identify it or if he's holding the access to that information hostage to the passage of his obamacare bill. he's got the bill. he's signed it. it's now the law of the land. now, it's time for the president of the united states to turn over all o
there's half a trillion dollar cut in medicare. for our senior citizens. $523.5 billion, over half a trillion dollars cut out of medicare reimbursement rates. i represent the most seniored congressional district in america. iowa has the highest percentage of his population over 85 than any of the states. we are the second with those over the age of 65. out of the 99 counties in iowa, 10 of the most 12 seniored counties in iowa, and i hear the president say there's waste, fraud and abuse in...
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paul ryan has discussed some of the issues surrounding medicare. i've looked at those very carefully. you know, mike enzi, in the past, you have put forward legislation around small businesses that are very important. and so when i look at the ideas that are out there, there is overlap. it's not perfect overlap. it's not 100% overlap. but there is some overlap. now, what i did, what the white house did several days ago, was we posted what we think is the best blend of the house and the senate legislation that's already passed. the basic concept is that we would set up an exchange, meaning a place where individuals and small businesses could go and is get choice and competition for private health care plans, the same way that members of congress get choice and competition for their health care plans. for people who couldn't afford it, we would provide them some subsidies. but because people would have some pooling power, the costs overall would be lower, because they would be in a stronger position to negotiate. we think it is a plan that works with
paul ryan has discussed some of the issues surrounding medicare. i've looked at those very carefully. you know, mike enzi, in the past, you have put forward legislation around small businesses that are very important. and so when i look at the ideas that are out there, there is overlap. it's not perfect overlap. it's not 100% overlap. but there is some overlap. now, what i did, what the white house did several days ago, was we posted what we think is the best blend of the house and the senate...
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i have the highest number of constituents on medicare of any member of congress. believe me, i have heard from them loud and clear, that they are disgusted with how long it took because their doctors are indeed refusing to take patients. whether it's the handling of the oil spill or their inability to put together a budget, it seems that even the basic responsibilities of running the government have become far too difficult for them. i'm glad to see this bill finally come before the house today. but i will remind all of our commints that this could have been prevented -- constituents that this could have been prevented. months ago my republican colleagues and i offered and voted for a longer fix that would have been slowly paid for. americans are tired of the credit card mentality of washington. this is a voting card, ladies and gentlemen, it is not a credit card. i thank you, mr. speakkr, and i yield back the balance of my tiie. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. the gentleman from michigan. mr. levin: i yield a minute to a distinguished member
i have the highest number of constituents on medicare of any member of congress. believe me, i have heard from them loud and clear, that they are disgusted with how long it took because their doctors are indeed refusing to take patients. whether it's the handling of the oil spill or their inability to put together a budget, it seems that even the basic responsibilities of running the government have become far too difficult for them. i'm glad to see this bill finally come before the house...
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and frankly, if you look at medicare when c.b.o. projected the cost of medicare, c.b.o. missed it, missed it terribly. in fact, i think that's what's going to happen here, too. i think obamacare is going to be $3 trillion, $5 trillion, $10 trillion and it's money that our children and grandchildren are going to have to pay because we don't have the money. in fact, we just had a lecture about hypocrisy by one of our coleagues a moment ago, talking about saying one thing and believing another. frankly, we're continuing to fight, to stop this outrageous spending. as republicans here, we're fighting against obamacare. every single republican voted against it. even several democrats, many democrats voted against it. the only bipartisan vote was a vote of no against obamacare because it's going to be terrible. unfortunately, it passed the house by five votes. five votes. that's certainly not a mandate from the house. the american people, as they study the bl, they're beginning more and more to see how bad it is. the feelings against obamacare have been described by one democra
and frankly, if you look at medicare when c.b.o. projected the cost of medicare, c.b.o. missed it, missed it terribly. in fact, i think that's what's going to happen here, too. i think obamacare is going to be $3 trillion, $5 trillion, $10 trillion and it's money that our children and grandchildren are going to have to pay because we don't have the money. in fact, we just had a lecture about hypocrisy by one of our coleagues a moment ago, talking about saying one thing and believing another....
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let me talk about medicare generally. medicare, i think, is one of the cornerstones of our social safety net. the basic idea is -- you have been working all your life, and to retire. just like you have got social security that you can on, you've got health care that you can count on and you are not going bankrupt just because you get sick. in the same light as a security has to be tweaked -- in the same way that social security has to be tweaked because the population is getting older, we have to renew medicare to make sure that it is going to be there for the next generation as well. the key problems are not just that more people as they retire are going to be part of medicare. the big problem is just health care inflation generally, but costs keep on skyrocketing. the wrong way to deal with it is under-reimbursing our providers. the right way to deal with it is to work with the providers to figure out how to make the system less wasteful, more efficient overall. that way we are paying -- your boss, if the s spending a d
let me talk about medicare generally. medicare, i think, is one of the cornerstones of our social safety net. the basic idea is -- you have been working all your life, and to retire. just like you have got social security that you can on, you've got health care that you can count on and you are not going bankrupt just because you get sick. in the same light as a security has to be tweaked -- in the same way that social security has to be tweaked because the population is getting older, we have...
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we know that 101,000 beneficiaries of medicare are going to be helped by this, that medicare will be made stronger, including beginning the closing of the doughnut hole, that gap in coverage that can be $36,000 out of pocket that is going to go away in this bill over time and it's going to start right away. and so, you know, what we're going to find out now, and i actually, i saw a poll today that the majority of americans now, you know, it's changing. really quickly. say that they are either enthusiastic or pleased that this legislation passed. beating out those who, you know, say that they didn't want it or that they're afraid of it. so you know, i'm so glad that we're now at this phase of the discussion. this day is really one i've dreamed about my whole adult life and what i've been working for for a while as executive director of the illinois state council of senior citizens for five years. we've been talking about this for a long time. mr. garamendi: it's a happy day for america. we're on our way to solving one of this nation's great problems. earlier today i was in the east ea
we know that 101,000 beneficiaries of medicare are going to be helped by this, that medicare will be made stronger, including beginning the closing of the doughnut hole, that gap in coverage that can be $36,000 out of pocket that is going to go away in this bill over time and it's going to start right away. and so, you know, what we're going to find out now, and i actually, i saw a poll today that the majority of americans now, you know, it's changing. really quickly. say that they are either...
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part of that is through medicare cuts. half a trillion dollars in medicare cuts. and there are a lot of physicians today that do not accept medical assistance patients or medicare pishts today and it's all economic -- patients today and it's all economics. medical assistance pace 40 cents to 60 cents for every dollar and medicare pays 80 cents to 90 cents for every dollar of cost. just recently one of the facilities that president obama lifted up as a bright shining example of what we could do for health care reform, the mayo clinic, their operations in arizona decided, announced they were no longer taking medicare payment. which meant if you're an older adult and you're going to a facility that doesn't accept medicare, you have to pay out of pocket, you have to have some other provisions. and so these cuts that we've piled on top with medicare just add insult to injury and my diagnosis for either of the house and the senate democratic bills are fewer doctors and fewer hospitals. the most doctors in pennsylvania, the average doctor is over 50 years of nage pennsyl
part of that is through medicare cuts. half a trillion dollars in medicare cuts. and there are a lot of physicians today that do not accept medical assistance patients or medicare pishts today and it's all economic -- patients today and it's all economics. medical assistance pace 40 cents to 60 cents for every dollar and medicare pays 80 cents to 90 cents for every dollar of cost. just recently one of the facilities that president obama lifted up as a bright shining example of what we could do...
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the unfunded liability of medicare is $80 trillion. we cannot fulfil the promises of those entitlements unless the sec stemson. in addition, -- unless we fixed them soon. in addition, trust fund benefits have been spent. my view on privatization of social security is that it should not be done. i have never said we should privatize social security. i said we should look at how to better handle the trust fund. i do not believe we should raise the retirement age. i have never said we should raise the retirement age. unfortunately, i misspoke a couple of times, and left it unclear. the retirement age should not be raised. we should leave them alone. you will see that raising the retirement age does nothing to insure the long-term survivability of social security card >> mr. flores, you have 90 seconds. >> i believe social security and medicare are a sacred bond we should not break. that is why in congress, i have fought actively against those who have wanted to privatize social security and medicare, putting at risk the security of our fi
the unfunded liability of medicare is $80 trillion. we cannot fulfil the promises of those entitlements unless the sec stemson. in addition, -- unless we fixed them soon. in addition, trust fund benefits have been spent. my view on privatization of social security is that it should not be done. i have never said we should privatize social security. i said we should look at how to better handle the trust fund. i do not believe we should raise the retirement age. i have never said we should raise...
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medicare. medicare. it would seem that had the specter of the stigma is growing taller, whether they are eligible due to circumstances, seemed to becoming second-class citizens, and this is slipping away from the debate. i could go on for quite some time about this, but i wonder if anyone will address these issues of the dwindling pool of primary care providers and the stigma that some of these existing plants are getting, not to mention the stigma of the public plan. where are these providers going to come from with the ever- increasing cost? i will be happy to take my comments off the air. guest: with regard to state medicaid and cost, all those would be made newly eligible for the program through the reform. they would be enrolled in the states, but states would receive very high matching rates. so the government would be internalizing the vast majority of the cost associated with those newly-eligible individuals coming into the medicaid program. . @@@@@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and i think
medicare. medicare. it would seem that had the specter of the stigma is growing taller, whether they are eligible due to circumstances, seemed to becoming second-class citizens, and this is slipping away from the debate. i could go on for quite some time about this, but i wonder if anyone will address these issues of the dwindling pool of primary care providers and the stigma that some of these existing plants are getting, not to mention the stigma of the public plan. where are these providers...
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a group of scam artists sold surname and medicare provider -- stole her surname and medicare provider. that fraud was ended using an undercover informant and new tools to track the money. by the time to shed the operation down, we found they had already laundered as much as $4.7 million under 19 different provider named photographer new the all that money today has been recovered. we cut those perpetrators, and we did not find boxes. we also found a stockpile of dangerous weapons including assault rifles and brass knuckles. >> the department of health and human services held a seminar on health care fraud what did tonight on c-span beginning at 9:30 p.m. eastern freudenthafinr content any time for c-span video library. we take c-span on the road with our local content vehicle. it is washington your way, the c-span network. it is treated by cable and provided by public service. >> wednesday, president obama travels to ohio to announce new tax incentives. robert gibbs to several questions about that speech at today's white house briefing. gases to questions about the president's plans f
a group of scam artists sold surname and medicare provider -- stole her surname and medicare provider. that fraud was ended using an undercover informant and new tools to track the money. by the time to shed the operation down, we found they had already laundered as much as $4.7 million under 19 different provider named photographer new the all that money today has been recovered. we cut those perpetrators, and we did not find boxes. we also found a stockpile of dangerous weapons including...
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the idea that we could not open up medicare and medicare -- medicaid, that we know works. we know medicare works, even though it can be more efficient. i would suggest we take a young girl pull of healthy individuals, may be the age of 18 to 30, allow them to buy in at unbelievable rates because of their age and health and try to balance some of the current heaviness on the system. host: thanks for your thoughts this morning. a comment from twitter that says -- s caller: is really very difficult because this year, i cannot wait to see what blue cross blue shield of florida is going to do to us. there has to be some sort of legislation in place that prohibits people like myself in their mid fifties from going financially bankrupt because of health care. i have to have health care. otherwise it i go to the hospital, i would be bankrupt. ymhost: you are calling on our republican line. what do you want to hear from republican leaders on health care and health insurance? caller: first and foremost to be able to have policies to go across state lines and be able to purchase. i
the idea that we could not open up medicare and medicare -- medicaid, that we know works. we know medicare works, even though it can be more efficient. i would suggest we take a young girl pull of healthy individuals, may be the age of 18 to 30, allow them to buy in at unbelievable rates because of their age and health and try to balance some of the current heaviness on the system. host: thanks for your thoughts this morning. a comment from twitter that says -- s caller: is really very...
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it is not just a question of medicare. it is during our healthcare system to providing quality care. >> i am sure you are right, the whole health care system needs to be addressed, but if you put all of the european union health spending projections together, their numbers are just as bad as powers in terms of containing future health care spending. all systems across the industrialized world have similar problems, demographics, and aging population, and increasing use of technology. to what extent you give people access to those technologies? >> this is the reality, people are getting older, health care is getting more expensive. but in the midst of all of this, the point on the making, we have a lot of problems. some of my friends will conclude that the way you solve these problems is by punishing lower class, middle class people. i think when you have a society that is moving, in many ways, toward an oligarchy -- >> [inaudible] >> some of them are in the room. we talk about oligarchies with the top 1% owning 90% of the
it is not just a question of medicare. it is during our healthcare system to providing quality care. >> i am sure you are right, the whole health care system needs to be addressed, but if you put all of the european union health spending projections together, their numbers are just as bad as powers in terms of containing future health care spending. all systems across the industrialized world have similar problems, demographics, and aging population, and increasing use of technology. to...
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caller: is medicare doing fine financially? we go back to the great society and the war on povertyç in -- d these social issues that the democrats seem to ask for, and my only question as a conservative is basically how are you going to pay for it? excuse me -- we all understand we want the best for every american. we don't want poor people going into emergency rooms and bringing up the bill for everyone else. pulling the wagon instead of in the wagon. host: i will go to the senator -- guest: i wanted to make the point on medicare which is a public insurance option, and we have private insurance. same doctors and hospitals, private doctors and hospitals. the same quality. the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 421. the nays are zero. 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the resolution is agreed to, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. the unfinished business is the question on suspend the rules and agreeing to house resolution 944, as a
caller: is medicare doing fine financially? we go back to the great society and the war on povertyç in -- d these social issues that the democrats seem to ask for, and my only question as a conservative is basically how are you going to pay for it? excuse me -- we all understand we want the best for every american. we don't want poor people going into emergency rooms and bringing up the bill for everyone else. pulling the wagon instead of in the wagon. host: i will go to the senator -- guest:...
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with respect to medicare, it extends the life of the medicare trust fund and improves benefits for our seniors, including the prescription drug benefit. my friends on the other side of the aisle are not interested in passing real reform for the american people. they want to maintain the status quo in which we see health care spending growing exponentially. more families losing coverage, and health insurance companies continuing to raise rates, free of any restrictions. and they are ok with allowing tens of millions of tax paying, hardworking americans to go on without needed health insurance, the same coverage they enjoy as members of congress. they also want to eliminate medicare as we know it today. they want to privatize medicare and give seniors a coupon to go out and shop for private insurance plans. from the same companies that have been raising rates and dropping customers. health insurance reform is not just about insuring the uninsured, it's about also protecting medicare. mr. speaker, i encourage these reforms and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does t
with respect to medicare, it extends the life of the medicare trust fund and improves benefits for our seniors, including the prescription drug benefit. my friends on the other side of the aisle are not interested in passing real reform for the american people. they want to maintain the status quo in which we see health care spending growing exponentially. more families losing coverage, and health insurance companies continuing to raise rates, free of any restrictions. and they are ok with...
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that would protect the health of our seniors depended on medicare by restoring a 21% cut in medicare reimbursement to our doctors, and extend tax credits and benefits essential to the american people. surely there are three republican senators that are willing to break with their partisan beliefs and stand up with the american people so that those that are unemployed can get their benefits and take care of their families, the doctors can continue to take care of medicare patients, our seniors will continue to see their docttrs and we can provide the necessary tax credits and benefits that the american people are demanding and asking for. i ask everybody to think of the american people instead of their own narrow interests. let's get this thing done. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california rise? >> i ask permission to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. lungren: thank you very much, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, in a few minu
that would protect the health of our seniors depended on medicare by restoring a 21% cut in medicare reimbursement to our doctors, and extend tax credits and benefits essential to the american people. surely there are three republican senators that are willing to break with their partisan beliefs and stand up with the american people so that those that are unemployed can get their benefits and take care of their families, the doctors can continue to take care of medicare patients, our seniors...
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plus medicare payments to physicians. live house coverage when they return at noon eastern here on c-span. we're going to take you back now live to the seb energy committee. chairman jeff bingaman on your screen. this is the third of their hearings on the oil spill, hearing this morning about the financial liabilities of offshore drilling. live coverage here on c-span. >> first, let me say that as you'll recall from last week, there is a requirement that the minerals management service act on exploration plans within 30 days under the outer continental shelf lands act. and that's the area where the cat goryl exclusions have been used. and cause that stat story requirement, exploration plans can continue to be improved but those do not allow for drilling. the drilling decision is a later decision under an a.p.d. there has been a special affirmative act to allow for drilling. as for the drilling, the department put a stop on processing new a.p.d. permits after april 20. >> specify a.p.d. for those of us who are not experts.
plus medicare payments to physicians. live house coverage when they return at noon eastern here on c-span. we're going to take you back now live to the seb energy committee. chairman jeff bingaman on your screen. this is the third of their hearings on the oil spill, hearing this morning about the financial liabilities of offshore drilling. live coverage here on c-span. >> first, let me say that as you'll recall from last week, there is a requirement that the minerals management service...
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for medicare and medicaid. health care inflation is four times more than regular inflation. >> extending the bush tax cuts? >> absolutely, yes. >> that is a big expenditure. >> $700 billion. over 10 years. the current spending money opponent has advocated for, right now the devil budget over the same time its 31.9 trillion. let's put $700 billion in context of that. >> i want you to pay for the $700 billion? >> i would start with $270 billion for stimulus funds. million that $30 billio folks in the private sector are not receiving. it's not saying not to sund core government functions, in sync with the government overspending. 1.2 trillion dollars on the health care bill that no one believes is not going to add to the deficit. >> middle-class incomes when adjusted for inflation have declined 5% in the last decade. middle-class needs tax help as well as small businesses. i will allow the top two brackets tax cuts to expire. if politicians were subject to a chapter 11, the republican advocacy for bush tax cuts wo
for medicare and medicaid. health care inflation is four times more than regular inflation. >> extending the bush tax cuts? >> absolutely, yes. >> that is a big expenditure. >> $700 billion. over 10 years. the current spending money opponent has advocated for, right now the devil budget over the same time its 31.9 trillion. let's put $700 billion in context of that. >> i want you to pay for the $700 billion? >> i would start with $270 billion for stimulus...
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then you head medicare fraud -- then you haadd medicare fraud. çwe're not at $340 billion -- e are now at $340 billion. none of which are in the bill. next come up over here. -- next, over here. >> i have two questions. what is the coverage for prosthetics in this bill? if the bill was passed and we " the democrats out and give the power back to the republicans, are you willing to spearhead the removal of this walk and repeal what -- the removal of this law and repeal it? >> i will be happy to -- if you could contact connie. see this young lady? we will try to get you an answer. if this bill passes, the soonest it can be reversed its 2015, which means it will not be reversed. you have to get past 2012 end date veto the will require 67 votes in the senate -- and a veto that it will require 67 votes in the senate. right down here. blue shirt. >> thank you, senator. i have two questions. internationally, the president seems willing to turn our economy to a global agend -- >> i am not sure i agree with your assumption. i am not happy with some of t
then you head medicare fraud -- then you haadd medicare fraud. çwe're not at $340 billion -- e are now at $340 billion. none of which are in the bill. next come up over here. -- next, over here. >> i have two questions. what is the coverage for prosthetics in this bill? if the bill was passed and we " the democrats out and give the power back to the republicans, are you willing to spearhead the removal of this walk and repeal what -- the removal of this law and repeal it? >>...